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Chapter 079 In Summary, It’s Very Cute

Xia Xinyan did not stop Ling Mo from staying.

After all, if he dared to sneak into her bed at midnight, she guaranteed that he’d end up in the hospital the next day.

As for her former self, she had no empathy in certain aspects.

If it weren’t for the need to maintain a good relationship with him, she probably wouldn’t even bother pretending to be gentle.

She wasn’t originally like this.

Or rather, she was a strong person just like Ling Mo… No, she was once the old Ling Mo. It was just that a completely different environment had changed her quite a bit over time, dulling most of her sharp edges and making her much more… laid-back.

After having experienced everything she needed to, she actually hoped to return to a peaceful, stable environment, just lounging around seemed pretty good.

In short, she wanted to be a salted fish.

So if we had to say it, there was quite a gap between her and the current Ling Mo.

Or maybe… they had already become two different people?

This was the first time Xia Xinyan formally considered this question.

However, that night, Ling Mo was surprisingly well-behaved. He really just came over to sleep and did nothing else.

He woke up at seven the next morning. The alarm he set only vibrated but still woke Xia Xinyan, whose sleep was already shallow.

Opening her eyes, she saw Ling Mo, who was almost dressed.

Xia Xinyan, wrapped in her quilt, revealed only her head, her expression a bit dazed from just waking up: “… So early? Do you have class?”

“I don’t have class this morning. I’m just used to getting up early.” Ling Mo smiled, his voice gentle as he looked at the girl bundled up on the bed, his gaze becoming quite tender, “You can sleep a bit more. I’ll go make breakfast.”

Really… no matter how many times he had said it before, he couldn’t help but want to say, Xinyan… you’re so beautiful.

Especially in that drowsy state right after waking up, it added a hint of cuteness to her youthful demeanor.

This is his girlfriend…

A different kind of happiness spread in Ling Mo’s heart.

If they could spend a lifetime together, how wonderful that would be.

He sighed internally, tidied up the bedding, then turned to leave the room.

Xia Xinyan stared dazedly at the closed door, somewhat lost in thought.

She really… had become slack…

Yet, this feeling was quite nice.

Speaking of which, if Ling Mo could grow to her past heights, then she wouldn’t need to work as hard as she did in her past life; after all, Ling Mo would be stronger than her in the future, saving the world and all that… could just be left to him.

All she had to do was be a salted fish behind him.

The more Xia Xinyan thought about it, the more she felt this made sense.

She had worked hard for an entire lifetime, and had pushed herself to her limits once, but failed. After all, she wasn’t a born savior, and God hadn’t decreed that she would succeed.

So let this Ling Mo work hard for this life, right? Otherwise, why should she strive for two lifetimes? That would be such a waste!

She suddenly realized this thought was a bit lazy.

…Let it be lazy, anyway, she was unlikely to drop out of the top ten rankings.

With this thought, Xia Xinyan rolled over, wrapped herself in the quilt again, and closed her eyes to take a nap.

Meanwhile, Ling Mo busied himself in the kitchen.

He found that his cooking skills were improving.

Turns out he had a talent for being a chef.

However, he still didn’t know enough dishes; if he wanted to win Xia Xinyan’s heart through her stomach, he needed to learn more recipes.

Yep, his goal list just added another item.

After finishing breakfast, just as he was about to wake Xia Xinyan, Ling Mo received a phone call.

It was from his grandfather.

“Ah Mo, are you coming back for the National Day?”

Hearing this, Ling Mo suddenly remembered the matter.

Oh right, National Day is coming up soon…

He had been so focused on Xia Xinyan that he almost forgot about it.

After a moment’s thought, he nodded: “I should come back for a few days.”

“Good, good… Remember to call the day before you come back so I can buy groceries.”

“Okay, okay.”

“Okay… if there’s nothing else then let’s hang up.”

Ling Mo agreed and ended the call.

Putting down the phone, he glanced at the call log, then fell silent for a few seconds before putting his phone away and walking to Xia Xinyan’s bedroom.

His hometown was in the countryside and not far from Linjiang; it only took half an hour by high-speed train, which was much closer than his parents’ place, so he usually spent any long holidays back at home.

Although he often joked about himself being someone from a “backwater with no experience” or a “poor rural loser,” it was also a significant self-deprecating style for contemporary youth. He never felt inferior about his rural origins.

—At least, not until he met Xia Xinyan.

His peers had similar family backgrounds, so he never really thought much about it. Even if he did, it was a nonchalant attitude; after all, they were just ordinary citizens, and a few more assets wouldn’t make much difference.

But Xia Xinyan was different. She was the daughter of the Summer Family, which held considerable weight in both Linjiang and the entire country. In her presence, it was hard for Ling Mo not to have other thoughts when talking about his family.

That’s right, inferiority.

Even if Xia Xinyan never said a word, he would acknowledge that he wasn’t worthy of her.

Then, the stubbornness stemming from his strong personality revealed itself—

The more he felt unworthy, the harder he worked, so that he’d have a glimmer of hope to keep Xia Xinyan by his side.

But right now, he didn’t want to think about those things.

Pushing open the door, he looked at the still-bundled Xia Xinyan in the quilt, and a faint smile appeared on his face.

He knew very well he actually couldn’t change anything, at least for now.

He just didn’t want to have regrets.

No matter the outcome, at least he had tried; at least he had fought for it.

—What’s to say wasn’t it fitting… to be once the same person? At that moment, Ling Mo’s mindset perfectly mirrored that of the former Xia Xinyan.

“Wake up~ breakfast is ready.”

Xia Xinyan woke up as soon as he stepped into the room.

She turned to look at him, took a moment to gather herself, then sat up from bed, pulling off the blankets to get dressed.

Ling Mo paused at the door.

Should he stay and watch or awkwardly leave?

It’s his girlfriend… is it so wrong to watch a little?

Besides, it seemed like Xinyan didn’t really care.

—Actually, it was just that Xia Xinyan hadn’t processed it yet.

You can’t expect a person who has always been self-reliant to suddenly change their habits just because someone barged into their life; moreover, Xia Xinyan never regarded Ling Mo as an outsider, not during that time or this time either.

And strictly speaking, the way she looked right now wasn’t even alluring; it was the same as last time, wearing a t-shirt and a pair of panties—that’s her standard sleepwear.

Of course, they were all women’s clothes. When she was reborn, she had a whole wardrobe of various girls’ outfits gifted to her. She also didn’t feel the need to stubbornly stick to wearing men’s underwear—plus, women’s clothing was genuinely comfortable, at least the kind of dressing woes unique to men wouldn’t appear again.

However… that entire wardrobe of clothes was indeed a bit… too cute.

For instance, right now, Ling Mo didn’t expect Xia Xinyan to wear pink, which was such an adorable style of panties.

…Yes, even though they’re large t-shirts, he could see it this time since she was sitting down.

It was just… very cute.

In summary, it was very cute.

 

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